
John Cleese
AKA: 존 클리즈Birthday: 1939-10-27
Birthplace: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid 1970s, Cleese and his first wife Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He also starred in Clockwise, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films, and three Shrek films. With Yes Minister writer Antony Jay he co-founded the production company Video Arts, responsible for making entertaining training films. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Life of Brian
Character: Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / ArthurA Fish Called Wanda
Character: Archie LeachHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Character: Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)Shrek Forever After
Character: King Harold (voice)The Day the Earth Stood Still
Character: Professor BarnhardtMonty Python and the Holy Grail
Character: Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the EnchanterAround the World in 80 Days
Character: Grizzled SergeantShrek the Third
Character: King Harold (voice)Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Character: Prof. WaldmanShrek 2
Character: King Harold (voice)George of the Jungle
Character: An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)The Jungle Book
Character: Dr. Julius PlumfordMonty Python's The Meaning of Life
Character: Various RolesScorched
Character: Charles MerchantMonty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Character: SelfSplitting Heirs
Character: Raoul P. ShadgrindDaddy Daughter Trip
Character: FrankMickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Character: Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Character: JamesThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Character: Sherlock HolmesL'Entente cordiale
Character: Lord ConradYellowbeard
Character: Harvey 'Blind' PewThe Magic Christian
Character: Director in Sotheby'sThe Swan Princess
Character: Jean-Bob (voice)Quantum Project
Character: Alexander PentchoMickey's House of Villains
Character: Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)Clockwise
Character: Brian StimpsonSilverado
Character: Sheriff John T. LangstonRomance with a Double Bass
Character: SmychkovMonty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Character: Various RolesFierce Creatures
Character: Rollo LeeThe Out-of-Towners
Character: Mr. MersaultGeorge of the Jungle 2
Character: An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Character: Mr. MundayAnd Now for Something Completely Different
Character: Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild LadyThe Magic Pudding
Character: Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)Man About Town
Character: Dr. PrimkinLife Of Brian Screenplay
Character: Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First CenturionMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Character: Various CharactersCharlotte's Web
Character: Samuel the Sheep (voice)Rat Race
Character: Donald P. SinclairValiant
Character: Mercury (voice)Wine for the Confused
Character: SelfIgor
Character: Dr. Glickenstein (voice)The World Is Not Enough
Character: RDie Another Day
Character: QTime Bandits
Character: Robin HoodStupidity
Character: SelfThe Great Muppet Caper
Character: NevilleThe Pink Panther 2
Character: DreyfusRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Character: SelfSpud
Character: Mr. 'The Guv' EdlyPlanet 51
Character: Professor Kipple (voice)The Wind in the Willows
Character: Mr. Toad's LawyerAlexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Character: IntervieweeThe Art of Football from A to Z
Character: SelfHitler: The Comedy Years
Character: Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)How to Irritate People
Character: Himself - VariousGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Character: SelfWinnie the Pooh
Character: Narrator (voice)The Taming of the Shrew
Character: PetruchioIs This a Record?
Character: VariousPrivates on Parade
Character: Major Giles FlackThe Secret Life of Brian
Character: SelfIsn't She Great
Character: Henry MarcusHow Not to Exhibit Yourself
Character: John CleeseBeethoven's Christmas Adventure
Character: NarratorThe Secret Policeman's Ball
Character: Himself - Various RolesThe Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Character: Self - Various RolesPleasure at Her Majesty's
Character: SelfThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Character: Jim CleeseThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Character: SelfThe Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Character: SelfThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Character: PumerLife of Python
Character: Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)Parting Shots
Character: Maurice WalpoleA Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Character: Various (voice)$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Planes
Character: Bulldog (voice)The Statue
Character: HarrySpud 2: The Madness Continues
Character: Mr. 'The Guv' EdlyThe Palace
Character: Arthur William Dallas IIIWhy Are We (Not) Creative?
Character: SelfThe Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Character: HimselfThe Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Character: SelfHow to Make Her Cheat
Character: TerryAnatomy of a Liar
Character: SelfFawlty Towers Revisited
Character: HimselfInterlude
Character: Television public relations manThe Seventh Python
Character: SelfThe Martini Shot
Character: Dr. AuyeungAbsolutely Anything
Character: Chief Alien (voice)Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Character: SelfParrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Character: Self / Various CharactersMonty Python Live (Mostly)
Character: Self, othersRally Road Racers
Character: Archie Vainglorious (voice)Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Character: SelfErik the Viking
Character: Halfdan the Black$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Character: Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)God Loves Caviar
Character: McCormickAn American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Character: Cat R. Waul (voice)Nuclear Bogeyheads
Character: bogeyheadSpud 3: Learning to Fly
Character: Mr. 'The Guv' EdlyFawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Character: Self / Basil FawltyThe Tom Machine
Character: Computer (voice)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Character: Nearly Headless NickAmnesty International's Big 30
Character: SelfThe Best House in London
Character: JonesThe Love Ban
Character: Contraceptives LecturerMonty Python: The Meaning of Live
Character: Self...To Norway, Home of Giants!
Character: Norman FearlessBest Ever Bond
Character: Self / RFawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Character: SelfWe Are Most Amused
Character: Self - PresenterThe Roast of John Cleese
Character: SelfDoctor Who: City of Death
Character: Art Gallery VisitorThe Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Character: SelfEdwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Character: The Giant Alien (voice)Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Character: SelfThe Big Picture
Character: BartenderTaking The Wheel
Character: NathanA.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Character: Mr. Bellwood (voice)The Grand Knockout Tournament
Character: SelfAway from It All
Character: Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)Trolls
Character: Roi Gristle (voice)$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Arctic Dogs
Character: Otto von Walrus (voice)Golden Gordon
Character: PasserbyBullseye!
Character: Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John CleeseIn The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
Character: SelfThe Movie Life of George
Character: SelfThe Roots of Monty Python
Character: Self (archive footage)An Accidental Studio
Character: Self (archive footage)Elementary, My Dear Watson
Character: Sherlock HolmesWhat the Pythons Did Next...
Character: Self (archive footage)Awkward Customers
Character: BrianMore Awkward Customers
Character: BrianReturn of the Goodies
Character: HimselfBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Character: Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Character: General EederElliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Character: Donner (voice)Charming
Character: Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)Peter Cook & Co.
Character: Himself / Various CharactersThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Character: Self (archive footage)The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Character: Self (archive footage)The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Character: Self (archive footage)The Meaning of Monty Python
Character: SelfNow Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Character: SelfThe Monty Python Story
Character: SelfMonty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Character: SelfMonty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Character: SelfThe Undefeated
Character: Self (archive footage)The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Character: SelfMonty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Character: SelfMonty Python Conquers America
Character: SelfThe Naked Wanderer
Character: Brian KingRockstar
Character: Interviewer in loungeGroup Madness
Character: SelfThe Nutcracker
Character: NarratorThe Big Year
Character: Historical Montage Narrator (voice)Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Character: SelfThe Life of Python
Character: SelfAssholes: A Theory
Character: HimselfThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Character: JohnJohn Cleese's First Farewell Performance
Character: SelfSpike
Character: HimselfPython at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Character: Self (archive footage)Complete Guide to Guys
Character: Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic SurgeonThe Queen Special
Character: Man in BarMonty Python: Who's There?
Character: TimothyBehind Over the Garden Wall
Character: SelfTime Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Character: SelfThe Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Character: Post Office ClerkThe Mermaid Frolics
Character: Self- Various rolesFawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Character: Self / Basil FawltyFather Christmas Is Back
Character: John ChristmasClifford the Big Red Dog
Character: Mr. BridwellDie Another Day: From Script to Screen
Character: SelfMonty Python: Live at Aspen
Character: SelfMonty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Character: Self (archive footage)(uncredited)Concert for George
Character: SelfThree Piece Suite
Character: KevinMaking Rat Race
Character: HimselfRabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
Character: Narrator (voice)Bosses From Hell
Character: BrianCustomers From Hell
Character: BrianCommunicators From Hell
Character: BrianEmployees From Hell
Character: BrianGaybo Laughs Back
Character: SelfWhy Are We Creative?
Character: SelfFawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
Character: KendisiThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Character: Self$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x